U.S.–Mexico Alliance Partnership The Alliance Partnership is a collaborative program between the Conference of Western Attorneys General (CWAG), The Council of State Governments (CSG), The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and others aimed at enhancing U.S.–Mexico cooperation. The goal of the attorney general element of the U.S.–Mexico State Alliance Partnership is to strengthen and promote collaboration among state attorneys general from both countries. Binational exchanges and workshops organized through CWAG, along with NAAG, Mexico’s Federal Attorney General’s Office (PGR), Mexico’s National Conference of Attorneys General (CNPJ), and Mexico state attorneys general provide a unique opportunity to establish innovative mechanisms that enable dynamic synergies and cross-jurisdictional cooperation on many law enforcement issues. 2008 proved to be a dynamic year for the program. The New Mexico State Legislature enacted legislation aimed at criminalizing human trafficking that originated from discussions and informational exchanges among Alliance Partnership members. Arizona and several other state legislators are now considering similar legislation. This collaborative alliance is on the path to identifying needs and solutions where members can exercise their jurisdictional prerogatives to make a substantial impact within their states and communities.

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Contact Project Staff

Karen White
CWAG Executive Director
916.323.1992 or Karen.White@CWAGWeb.org

Edgar Ruiz
Deputy Director, Council of State Governments West
916.553.4423 or ERuiz@CSG.org

Susan Lustig
Alliance Partnership Administrative Director
805.264.4277 or susan.lustig@cwagweb.org

Lance Gima
Project Director, Forensics Program
lgima@cwagweb.org

Lauren Niehaus
Project Director, Investigator Program
303.827.9039 or lauren.niehaus@cwagweb.org

Selene López Nájera
Project Liaison
602.930.0177 or selene.lopez.najera@cwagweb.org

Cheryl Klus
Program Assistant
303.550.6958 or cklus@cwagweb.org

Lisa Brown
Project Assistant
805.588.3028 or lbrown@cwagweb.org

Hon. Laura Safer Espinoza
Program Director, Judicial Program
917.270.6450 or lsepinoza@cwagweb.org

Alejandra Caraveo
Project Assistant
303.304.9206 or acaraveo@cwagweb.org

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